Astronomy:NGC 2119

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Short description: Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Orion
NGC 2119
NGC 2119 DSS.jpg
DSS image of NGC 2119
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationOrion
Right ascension 05h 57m 26.9s[1]
Declination±11° 56′ 56″[1]
Redshift+0,011888 ± 0,000097[2]
Helio radial velocity3,585 km/s[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.6
Characteristics
TypeE2[1]
Apparent size (V)1.2' × 1.0'[1]
Other designations
UGC 3380, PGC 18136

NGC 2119 (also identified as UGC 3380 or PGC 18136) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Orion. It was discovered by Édouard Stephan on January 9, 1880.[1]

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